enable voltage on 2nd RF out on decoder?

bazza · 25-09-2001 11:30am #1

Lads,

I've heard talk of being able to enable voltage on the 2nd RF out on the sky digibox - how do u do it?

byte · 25-09-2001 9:22pm

Press Services, 4, 0, 1, Select. Then choose RF Outlets option. This lets you toggle power to RF2 and what UHF channel the box is using.

bazza · 26-09-2001 8:18am

Thanks for that !

trazix · 29-09-2001 6:15pm

I think the voltage thing is for controlling a channel changer or something like that, and should not be switched on unless you have the device.

bazza · 02-10-2001 10:56am

Yeah - thats what I'm driving at. Saw a product called a 'Digi-eye' I think in my local Dixons. Anyone have any experience with them, either good or bad?

Think they retail for about 20 or 30 quid a go.

Tom · 02-10-2001 11:51am

I have a digi-eye and they are great. A second remote control is also handy to have for it.

bazza · 02-10-2001 2:05pm

Does it have to take voltage from the coax or can it take an external input from a little transformer (9v or 12v I presume?)

Tony · 02-10-2001 3:29pm

Originally posted by bazza
Does it have to take voltage from the coax or can it take an external input from a little transformer (9v or 12v I presume?)

Hi, It needs a coax connection because it has to relay the remote signal back to the box. You can see a picture of it at
http://irelands-satellite.safeshopper.com/4/cat4.htm?746

Regards Tony

bazza · 02-10-2001 4:33pm

Thanks Tony - yup guessed it relayed back via the coax alright. But my query was really about the power supply to the digi-eye. Looks like it has to get power from the coax (as well as using it to relay back to the digibox). Doesn't look like theres any external power input?

What I wanted to do was to take the 2nd RF out feed from the digibox and feed it back onto the internal coax network so I could get the the decoded signal upstairs. But I don't want to feed voltage on the internal coax network (presume its not gonna do my TVs any good if I do!). But I still want to control the digibox from upstairs. So my question still stands - can the digieye take an external power input?

enable voltage on 2nd RF out on decoder?

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